Infertility means being unable to conceive children. Female Infertility is the incapability to conceive a baby even after numerous unprotected sexual intercourses. There are many reasons responsible for infertility in women.
There are two types of infertility
Primary Infertility – It is called primary infertility when a couple has never conceived or even if they have, they end up with miscarriage or stillbirth.
Secondary Infertility – It is called secondary Infertility when a couple has a child but is unable to conceive again.
Female infertility is a condition where the reason for infertility originates from the female, which makes it difficult for them to conceive a child.
There are many possible causes of infertility. Some possible causes of female infertility can include:
- Problems with the uterus – Inside the cavity of the uterus, fibroids and polyps can evolve independently at any time.
- Problems with the fallopian tubes – The most common cause of fallopian tube infertility is a pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Problems with ovulation – There are several reasons why a female may not ovulate perpetually.
- Problems with egg number and quality – Females are born with all the ovum they will ever have and this collection can get used up way early prior to menopause.
There are other factors that severely affect female infertility like age, obesity, abnormal menstrual cycle, being underweight, smoking.